2 ARTY Pioneer group of officers

Hi all,

I chance upon another gem in my "archive",  seven Mat Sallehs sitting all in a row. This is a photo taken in 2 ARTY in Taiping circa 1965. These are the pioneers of 2ARTY formed up in 1964. Seventeen Gunners officers in all. There are more guns than officers in the Regiment.

Anybody remember their names? I still remember some only.

 Lets see:

Sitting Left to Right

Johan Hew (BK D Bty) , Mat Salleh QM, Barney Cottam (BC F Bty) , Mat Salleh Adjutant, Webb (C0) Huching (2IC / BC HQ Bty) , Wigglesworth  ( BC D Bty) , John Lane (BC E Bty) and Mustapha Saad (BK E Bty).

Standing Left to Right

RSM Harun, Wong Hing Jee ( OC LAD), Bernand Nonis, Pan Kong Leong, Aziddin, Hng Hung Meng, Albert Manaseh, Paul Pulendren,  Meor (Paymaster), Allen Lai and Aris Salem

Lying right in front is Barney's lovely black Labrador Retriever. The dog is always with him in the Regt., especially in his office and gun park. The dog also loves field trips to Asahan.

Correct me if I am wrong, Barney Cottam was one of the last British Gunners to serve in Malaysia. After F Bty he went on to command S Bty 31 Arty serving into the 1970s. Barney Cottam was quite an eccentric officer. He had also served in the Gurkha Regiment in Nepal as an Infantry Officer, before coming to Malaysia.

RSM Harun was one of the best RSM ever. He had "put me on the square" once when he had caught me wandering in the parade square casually and aimlessly. He was very strict with both the Ors and officers alike. He was later commissioned as a QM in 1ARTY.

Anybody can remember them?

Allen Lai